Football Game Recap: Juniata Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 5:55am

Football Recap: Juniata Indians vs. Line Mountain Eagles

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Juniata lost against Line Mountain back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Juniata Indians fell just short of the Line Mountain Eagles by a score of 20-18.

Wyatt Ehrenzeller threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. Jasper Shepps was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Javier Lopez rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.

Leading Line Mountain to victory were Kaiden Maurer and Ian Bates. Maurer threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while Bates rushed for 162 yards. That's the most total yards Bates has posted since back in October of 2023.

Juniata now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Line Mountain, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juniata will host James Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. James Buchanan will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Juniata surely won't give up without a fight. As for Line Mountain, they will face off against Halifax at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Line Mountain is facing Halifax at the right time seeing as Halifax is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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